Understanding how temperature, light and local environmental conditions influence plant growth is essential for sustainable agriculture and climate resilience. Microclimates — small-scale variations in environmental conditions — play a critical role in shaping ecosystems, food production and biodiversity.
In this module, participants explore how digital tools can support agro-climatic observation through hands-on experimentation with the micro:bit. By measuring temperature and ambient light in different environments, learners investigate how vegetation, soil cover and urban surfaces influence local climate conditions.
Through inquiry-based learning, participants formulate hypotheses, collect environmental data and interpret their findings in the context of sustainability and ecosystem health. The module connects coding, environmental science and spatial thinking, empowering learners to transform simple measurements into meaningful climate insights.
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 5 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- Agro-Climatic Monitoring with micro:bitThis section introduces the concept of microclimates and their relevance for sustainable agriculture and ecosystem resilience. Participants explore how environmental measurements such as temperature and light can be collected using accessible digital tools. Through inquiry-based experimentation, learners investigate how land cover, vegetation and surface materials influence local climate conditions and develop evidence-based conclusions from field observations.6
- 1.1Introduction to Microclimates and Sustainable Agriculture
- 1.2Questioning and Hypothesis Building for Microclimatic Analysis
- 1.3Experiment: Measuring Temperature and Light in Different Environments
- 1.4Programming the micro:bit for Agro-Climatic Monitoring
- 1.5Share and Reflect: Interpreting Microclimatic Data
- 1.6Quiz — Agro-Climatic Monitoring8 Questions
